Fire alarm triggered accidentally at East Church St building, Gilman IA


A fire alarm was triggered at a building near East Church St due to accidental activation of a smoke detector in the FACP room. The building was evacuated, but no smoke or fire was seen. The cause was an employee sweeping in the basement who accidentally set off the alarm.
Audio|Source: Marshall County Public Safety Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Fire alarm, 1-1, near East Church St.
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Engine 171 and ladder 175.
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Fire alarm, 1-1, near East Church St.
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Execution in progress.
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Max building, timeout, 1036.
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Mount Center is 171.
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Measure 171.
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171, letter 175 in Route 11, near East Church.
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Copy you. We've taken a call from the staff member on site and the alarm company.
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They sent a smoke detector above the FACP building, or FACP rooms going out.
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They are evacuating the building.
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Tom Center, can you repeat? Did you say a smoke detector activation?
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It's a smoke detector above the F-A-P-T room?
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ComC-T-Rome.
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ComCenter, Inger 171.
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Under 171.
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171 on scene, nothing visible.
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We'll be investigating.
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Okay.
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Matt, I'm going to grab your 360, okay?
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Matt, 360 complete nothing visible on the backside.
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Copy that.
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I'm going to close up here on site C.
01:49
Go ahead, Tom.
01:51
Just another employee called, they were sweeping in the basement and set off the alarm.
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He's supposed to be coming upstairs to meet you the door.
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Location mentioned:
Near 1/2 E Church St, Gilman, IA 50106
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